Rose Conway Walsh (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Absolutely. That goes without saying. I know figures fluctuate from here and there on direct and indirect investment and so forth. It is difficult to substantiate them but it is well-recognised we have a positive relationship with the US. We want to protect that in terms of investment both ways, both from Ireland and back. We are just trying to get to the crux of fairness and tax justice.

Mr. Clarken’s recent report labelled Ireland a tax haven, which provoked much anger. What is the most internationally-recognised measure of what is and what is not a tax haven? Based on the OECD’s assessment, how many tax havens are there in the world?